English dictionary
linkboy
/'l/I//N/k,b//Oi/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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(formerly) an attendant hired to carry a torch for pedestrians in dark streets
Synonyms linkmanSource: WordNet 3.0
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A boy or man that carried a link or torch to light passengers.
Source: webster1913